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Winter Barnburner Drone Racing SERIES OPENER

Season Opener Recap

A Barnburner of a start to the Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC!

The debut of the series took FPV Racing Events back to REACH Huron where it all started 11 months ago, and what a difference a year has made. Utilizing the new FPV Racing Events AirGates, a big and sweepy course was built featuring 5 gates, two comprising a tunnel, and the layout went as:

ReadyMadeRC Start/Finish Line

ImmersionRC Over

New Generations Hobbies "Keep it Honest" Gate in the Sweeper

SUPERCROSS! Section

International Horseshoe (inside a Horse Arena!)

Scorpion Power Systems Tunnel

This event also marked the debut of the LandsharkDP Ground Station (or "Super Base Station") in Canada, though enhanced with TrueRC X2 Air antennae. These industry leading receivers are provided by: Immersion RC, DPCAV, ReadyMadeRC and TrueRC, and proved themselves and then some at the Season Opener of the Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC. The venue has steel trusses, with each end-wall covered in steel; normally providing RF issues as seen 11 months previously with racers flying solely with goggles in the middle of the venue. The LandsharkDPX2 had the flightline at the far end of the venue, provided solid VRX coverage, and allowed for heats of EIGHT (8) flying INDOORS (a very uncommon thing).

To kick-off the series with excitement, Day #1 Team Blacksheep gave away a full TBS Gemini to the winner of the "Who Has More Fun Than Us" Class Race, and Scorpion Power Systems provided 6 pilots with Full Sets of SPS Motors for their crafts, plus lots of give-aways to best crash, etc.

Saturday Night included a Freestyle competition and Karaoke.

Sunday brought the first points races of 2016, and the day was filled with exciting battles and intense racing.

Podium Results:

Who Has More Fun than Us Class (Saturday)

1st

GAB707 Kocher, Gabriel

2nd

VIKING Christensen, Trevor

3rd

MC SKIES McCleary, Kevin

Freestyle (Saturday)

1st

GAB707 Kocher, Gabriel

2nd

BENDAVIS555 Davis, Ben

3rd

MR. NOIZE Hart, Ryan

3S Unrestricted

1st

GAB707 Kocher, Gabriel

2nd

NAILEDUP FPV Walker, Ryan

3rd

DUNDEE Rylprik, Lukas

Race Spec (5" No Restriction)

1st

MC SKIES McCleary, Kevin

2nd

CRASH LeDrew, Wayne

3rd

HELNO Dewsbury, Ryan

4" Props (Micros)

1st

GAB707 Kocher, Gabriel

2nd

MC SKIES McCleary, Kevin

3rd

MR. NOIZE Hart, Ryan

Beginners

1st

WATERFOX Robbie

2nd

CRASH LeDrew, Wayne

3rd

THUNDER! French, David

250 Spec (5" 220mm)

1st

DUNDEE Rylprik, Lukas

2nd

NAILEDUP FPV Walker, Ryan

3rd

MR. NOIZE Hart, Ryan

Open

1st

GAB707 Kocher, Gabriel

2nd

DUNDEE Rylprik, Lukas

3rd

MC SKIES McCleary, Kevin

Full Results: here
Our next event of the Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC is this coming Saturday and Sunday (Feb 6/7) in Simcoe, Ontario featuring a video pre-qualifier for the million dollar World Drone Prix in Dubai, plus points race #2 of the season… Register Now:http://fpvracingevents.com/the-simcoe-shootout/

The First 2016 Grand Scale FPV Race in Canada

Following the FPV Fall Classic Drone Race presented by ReadyMadeRC and the Fat Shark Frenzy / Canadian Drone Nationals (The World’s 3rd and 2nd Largest FPV Races To Date, respectively), our team is now excited to announce the 2016 Winter Barnburner Drone Racing Series presented by ReadyMadeRC spanning January through May 2016 at 3 select indoor venues in Ontario, Canada.

Race Fees are non-refundable after a pilot has completed 1 lap in practice, though special circumstances may apply.

RACEBAND/Craft Preparation:

All of the information you need to get your Craft Raceband Ready is available here: http://fpvracingevents.com/racing-event-rules/ (note: VTX’s and Transponders will be provided, however, it is recommended that every racer use their own 25mW RaceBand compatible Transmitter, mounted in a manner that the dip switches are accessible. Transponders will be iLaps infrared technology, which will work off an open 5v Channel)